Analyst - Instrument Management

HSBC Holdings plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Bengaluru seeks an Analyst - Instrument Management to own enterprise reference data maintenance and pricing across Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives and Foreign Exchange. You will manage market data feeds (end-of-day and real-time) from third-party vendors and update HSBC systems.

The role involves sustaining Instrument Reference data, supporting BAU processes, processing instructions accurately, and driving process improvements while complying with HSBC risk and internal

Qualifications

• Fluent English for written and spoken communication.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange products.
• Experience with Refinitiv and Bloomberg data feeds.
• Attention to detail and proactive mindset.
• Willingness to work night/rotation shifts.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage enterprise reference data maintenance and Pricing for asset classes (Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives & FX).
• Manage market data feeds end of day and real time; update internal data tasks from third-party vendors.
• Maintain Instrument Reference data and support BAU processes; input, amendment and maintenance of products and rates from external sources like Bloomberg and Refinitiv.
• Deliver work within agreed timeframes with high quality and professional customer service.
• Proactively suggest improvements in process workflows and escalate errors promptly.
• Understand and comply with HSBC policies and risk controls; ensure internal controls and audit points are addressed.
• Acquire knowledge on procedures and respond quickly to urgent work demands.

Skills

Fluent English

Attention to detail

Initiative

Night Shift

Flexibility

Education

Commerce/Finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Analyst - Instrument Management.

In this role, you will:

• The responsibility would be to own and manage enterprise reference data maintenance and Pricing. Various Asset classes are part of such maintenance and Pricing, such as Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange.
• The responsibilities also include the management of market data feeds both end of day as well as real time data. Data is obtained from third party vendors, as well as update internal data tasks to support both external and internal data on HSBC systems for the above-mentioned products.
• The staff will be involved in maintaining the Instrument Reference data & responsible to support the existing BAU process. The teams will own the tasks mentioned above and will be responsible for the input, amendment and maintenance of products and rates. Information is sourced from external 3rd party applications and databases such as Bloomberg and Refinitiv and these are in turn updated in the necessary product applications.
• To ensure that all work is delivered within agreed timeframes and meets the required high-quality standard. To deliver a high-quality customer driven service which provides customers with a positive view of HSBC and meets their expectation in terms of accuracy, timeliness and professionalism. Understand and deliver excellent customer service. Process customer instructions accurately to achieve agreed quality standards and targets (as amended or notified from time to time) on all the processes worked.
• To pro-actively suggest and design improvements in process workflows. To ensure that common errors / irregular transactions are identified and escalated in accordance with procedures in a timely manner
• To understand and comply with all relevant policies and procedures issued by the Group and contained within the Group Standards Manual and relevant Functional Instruction Manuals, Desk Instruction Books and Process Guides
• To be aware of the Operational Risk scenario associated with the role and to ensure that all actions take into account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring. To maintain HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators
• To acquire and update knowledge on procedures related to processes and to ensure that work is completed in accordance to procedures and within timeframes. To ensure that issues / problems are effectively investigated and resolved or are appropriately referred with recommendations. To respond quickly to urgent work demands and be flexible with work timings.

To be successful, you will:

• Fluent in English – spoken and written
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access and PowerPoint
• Knowledge on Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange related products & Money Market products
• Experience with vendor systems – Refinitiv & Bloomberg data feed
• Excellent attention to detail, Work on own initiative
• Good knowledge of Derivatives/Fixed Income/Equities/ Foreign Exchange Rates
• Should be able to work flexible hours (Night Shift/Rotation Shift)
• Graduate in Commerce, Finance or Equivalent

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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